THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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10 Most Powerful African WarriorTribes of All Time
There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only the top 10 Most Powerful African Warriors Tribes of All Time
Sources:
1. https://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes.htm
2. https://ask.naij.com/culture/20-african-tribes-well-known-around-the-globe-i24152.htmlMusic credit: http://www.bensound.com
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DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

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Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu expansion, and the many empires and modern nations of Africa and beyond that are descended from these peoples.
Be sure to share your thoughts on the Bantu peoples and their expansion throughout the continent, as well as the other indigenous peoples of Africa such as the Khoisan, Nilotes and Pygmies. Thanks for watching!
Sources:
http://bantucivilizationinformation.wikidot.com/
http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/3.htm
http://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/to-be-black-in-iraq/
Majority of the calculations in this video were done through: https://joshuaproject.net/search

South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. Its pluralistic makeup is reflected in the constitution's recognition of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world. Two of these languages are of European origin: Afrikaans developed from Dutch and serves as the first language of most white and coloured South Africans; English reflects the legacy of British colonialism, and is commonly used in public and commercial life, though it is fourth-ranked as a spoken first language.

History

Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

History (from Greekἱστορία, historia, meaning "inquiry, knowledge acquired by investigation") is the study of the past, particularly how it relates to humans. It is an umbrella term that relates to past events as well as the memory, discovery, collection, organization, presentation, and interpretation of information about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians. Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory.

History can also refer to the academic discipline which uses a narrative to examine and analyse a sequence of past events, and objectively determine the patterns of cause and effect that determine them. Historians sometimes debate the nature of history and its usefulness by discussing the study of the discipline as an end in itself and as a way of providing "perspective" on the problems of the present.

Stories common to a particular culture, but not supported by external sources (such as the tales surrounding King Arthur), are usually classified as cultural heritage or legends, because they do not show the "disinterested investigation" required of the discipline of history.Herodotus, a 5th-century BC Greek historian is considered within the Western tradition to be the "father of history", and, along with his contemporary Thucydides, helped form the foundations for the modern study of human history. Their works continue to be read today, and the gap between the culture-focused Herodotus and the military-focused Thucydides remains a point of contention or approach in modern historical writing. In Asia, a state chronicle, the Spring and Autumn Annals was known to be compiled from as early as 722 BC although only 2nd century BC texts survived.

History Summarized: Africa

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
This video was produced with assistance from the Boston UniversityUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
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1:32:22

The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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5 Things You Need To Know About African History Before You Watch Black Panther!

5 Things You Need To Know About African History Before You Watch Black Panther!

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21:35

The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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4:01

Top 10 Strongest Warriors in the History of Africa

Top 10 Strongest Warriors in the History of Africa

Top 10 Strongest Warriors in the History of Africa

10 Most Powerful African WarriorTribes of All Time
There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only the top 10 Most Powerful African Warriors Tribes of All Time
Sources:
1. https://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes.htm
2. https://ask.naij.com/culture/20-african-tribes-well-known-around-the-globe-i24152.htmlMusic credit: http://www.bensound.com
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A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa

A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa

A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa

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20:48

A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

10:14

How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu expansion, and the many empires and modern nations of Africa and beyond that are descended from these peoples.
Be sure to share your thoughts on the Bantu peoples and their expansion throughout the continent, as well as the other indigenous peoples of Africa such as the Khoisan, Nilotes and Pygmies. Thanks for watching!
Sources:
http://bantucivilizationinformation.wikidot.com/
http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/3.htm
http://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/to-be-black-in-iraq/
Majority of the calculations in this video were done through: https://joshuaproject.net/search

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

13:44

South Africa : A Shorthand History

South Africa : A Shorthand History

South Africa : A Shorthand History

For other history videos on South Africa, view 'The FlawedGenius of Jan Smuts' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MCVZE9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1477035538&sr=1-1&keywords=Jan+Smuts
Grant Fowlds, gives the viewer an interesting shorthand history of South Africa. For anyone knowing nothing or little about South Africa, this video clip serves as an introductory teaser to some of the major events and people who shaped the country.

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

8:00

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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Africa: Zulu Empire I - Shaka Zulu Becomes King - Extra History

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With no written records from the Zulus themselves, historians and anthropologists have pieced together their history from a smattering of sources. We first learn of the Zulu as a minor tribe of the Bantu people, living in South Africa. Shaka Zulu, the man who would organize them into an empire, was born the illegitimate son of a Zulu king. He was sent away with his mother Nandi to grow up in her tribe, the Langeni, but he eventually caught the attention of Dingiswayo, the leader of another powerful tribe called the Mtethwa. Appointed as the leader of a squadron called an ibutho, Shaka developed new tactics including a short "iklwa" fighting spear and a simple but effective military maneuever called "the BullHorn." When his father died, Shaka - now a successful military leader - returned with Dingiswayo's backing to assassinate the rightful heir and assume control of his native tribe. Just a year later, though, the neighboring Ndwandwe tribe murdered Dingiswayo and Shaka vowed revenge on their leader, Zwide. He then launched a bloody war that, combined with the strains created byEuropean colonization, led to the Mefacane, or the Crushing.
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Mansa Musa and Islam in Africa: Crash Course World History #16

In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive architecture, and several empires. John not only cover the the West AfricanMalian Empire, which is the one Mansa Musa ruled, but he discusses the Ghana Empire, and even gets over to East Africa as well to discuss the trade-based city-states of Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Zanzibar. In addition to all this, John considers emigrating to Canada.Crash CourseWorld History is now available on DVD! http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-world-history-the-complete-series-dvd-set
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10:06

What Happened to the Chinese Explorers that Landed in East Africa? History of Chinese in Africa

What Happened to the Chinese Explorers that Landed in East Africa? History of Chinese in Africa

What Happened to the Chinese Explorers that Landed in East Africa? History of Chinese in Africa

Today we're going to discuss the Chinese explorers that landed in the East African country of Kenya approximately 600 years ago, and what happened to their descendants, along with discussing Chinese and East Asian history in the continent of Africa.
Keep in mind, I am not directly supporting the actions of Chinese investors or businesses in Africa with this video, merely analyzing the historic relations between East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Migration between the two regions is not one way, of course, but that's a video for a different day.
Further Reading:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content_459090.htm
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tiny-kenyan-island-questions-tale-of-the-dragon/article4263287/
http://www.theafricangourmet.com/2016/08/african-chinese-on-kenyas-pate-island.html
http://www.france24.com/en/20100316-katangas-forgotten-people
http://www.colorq.org/MeltingPot/article.aspx?d=Africa&x=IndiansThanks for watching!

History Summarized: Africa

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
This video was produced with assistance from the Boston UniversityUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
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published: 07 Jul 2017

The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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Top 10 Strongest Warriors in the History of Africa

10 Most Powerful African WarriorTribes of All Time
There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only the top 10 Most Powerful African Warriors Tribes of All Time
Sources:
1. https://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes.htm
2. https://ask.naij.com/culture/20-african-tribes-well-known-around-the-globe-i24152.htmlMusic credit: http://www.bensound.com
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published: 03 Mar 2017

A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa

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How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu expansion, and the many empires and modern nations of Africa and beyond that are descended from these peoples.
Be sure to share your thoughts on the Bantu peoples and their expansion throughout the continent, as well as the other indigenous peoples of Africa such as the Khoisan, Nilotes and Pygmies. Thanks for watching!
Sources:
http://bantucivilizationinformation.wikidot.com/
http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/3.htm
http://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/to-be-black-in-iraq/
Majority of the calculations in this video were done through: https://joshuaproject.net/search

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

published: 09 May 2014

South Africa : A Shorthand History

For other history videos on South Africa, view 'The FlawedGenius of Jan Smuts' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MCVZE9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1477035538&sr=1-1&keywords=Jan+Smuts
Grant Fowlds, gives the viewer an interesting shorthand history of South Africa. For anyone knowing nothing or little about South Africa, this video clip serves as an introductory teaser to some of the major events and people who shaped the country.

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of margina...

published: 05 Feb 2014

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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Africa: Zulu Empire I - Shaka Zulu Becomes King - Extra History

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With no written records from the Zulus themselves, historians and anthropologists have pieced together their history from a smattering of sources. We first learn of the Zulu as a minor tribe of the Bantu people, living in South Africa. Shaka Zulu, the man who would organize them into an empire, was born the illegitimate son of a Zulu king. He was sent away with his mother Nandi to grow up in her tribe, the Langeni, but he eventually caught the attention of Dingiswayo, the leader of a...

What Happened to the Chinese Explorers that Landed in East Africa? History of Chinese in Africa

Today we're going to discuss the Chinese explorers that landed in the East African country of Kenya approximately 600 years ago, and what happened to their descendants, along with discussing Chinese and East Asian history in the continent of Africa.
Keep in mind, I am not directly supporting the actions of Chinese investors or businesses in Africa with this video, merely analyzing the historic relations between East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Migration between the two regions is not one way, of course, but that's a video for a different day.
Further Reading:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content_459090.htm
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tiny-kenyan-island-questions-tale-of-the-dragon/article4263287/
http://www.theafricangourmet.com/2016/08/african-c...

History Summarized: Africa

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure h...

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose an...

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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10 Most Powerful African WarriorTribes of All Time
There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only the top 10 Most Powerful African Warriors Tribes of All Time
Sources:
1. https://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes.htm
2. https://ask.naij.com/culture/20-african-tribes-well-known-around-the-globe-i24152.htmlMusic credit: http://www.bensound.com
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There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only the top 10 Most Powerful African Warriors Tribes of All Time
Sources:
1. https://www.africaguide.com/culture/tribes.htm
2. https://ask.naij.com/culture/20-african-tribes-well-known-around-the-globe-i24152.htmlMusic credit: http://www.bensound.com
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DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

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How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu...

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu expansion, and the many empires and modern nations of Africa and beyond that are descended from these peoples.
Be sure to share your thoughts on the Bantu peoples and their expansion throughout the continent, as well as the other indigenous peoples of Africa such as the Khoisan, Nilotes and Pygmies. Thanks for watching!
Sources:
http://bantucivilizationinformation.wikidot.com/
http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/3.htm
http://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/to-be-black-in-iraq/
Majority of the calculations in this video were done through: https://joshuaproject.net/search

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu expansion, and the many empires and modern nations of Africa and beyond that are descended from these peoples.
Be sure to share your thoughts on the Bantu peoples and their expansion throughout the continent, as well as the other indigenous peoples of Africa such as the Khoisan, Nilotes and Pygmies. Thanks for watching!
Sources:
http://bantucivilizationinformation.wikidot.com/
http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/3.htm
http://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/to-be-black-in-iraq/
Majority of the calculations in this video were done through: https://joshuaproject.net/search

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans...

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

For other history videos on South Africa, view 'The FlawedGenius of Jan Smuts' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MCVZE9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1477035538&sr=1-1&keywords=Jan+Smuts
Grant Fowlds, gives the viewer an interesting shorthand history of South Africa. For anyone knowing nothing or little about South Africa, this video clip serves as an introductory teaser to some of the major events and people who shaped the country.

For other history videos on South Africa, view 'The FlawedGenius of Jan Smuts' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MCVZE9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1477035538&sr=1-1&keywords=Jan+Smuts
Grant Fowlds, gives the viewer an interesting shorthand history of South Africa. For anyone knowing nothing or little about South Africa, this video clip serves as an introductory teaser to some of the major events and people who shaped the country.

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Af...

In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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Africa: Zulu Empire I - Shaka Zulu Becomes King - Extra History

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With no written records from the Zulus themselves, historians and anthropologists have pieced together their history from a smattering of sources. We first learn of the Zulu as a minor tribe of the Bantu people, living in South Africa. Shaka Zulu, the man who would organize them into an empire, was born the illegitimate son of a Zulu king. He was sent away with his mother Nandi to grow up in her tribe, the Langeni, but he eventually caught the attention of Dingiswayo, the leader of another powerful tribe called the Mtethwa. Appointed as the leader of a squadron called an ibutho, Shaka developed new tactics including a short "iklwa" fighting spear and a simple but effective military maneuever called "the BullHorn." When his father died, Shaka - now a successful military leader - returned with Dingiswayo's backing to assassinate the rightful heir and assume control of his native tribe. Just a year later, though, the neighboring Ndwandwe tribe murdered Dingiswayo and Shaka vowed revenge on their leader, Zwide. He then launched a bloody war that, combined with the strains created byEuropean colonization, led to the Mefacane, or the Crushing.
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With no written records from the Zulus themselves, historians and anthropologists have pieced together their history from a smattering of sources. We first learn of the Zulu as a minor tribe of the Bantu people, living in South Africa. Shaka Zulu, the man who would organize them into an empire, was born the illegitimate son of a Zulu king. He was sent away with his mother Nandi to grow up in her tribe, the Langeni, but he eventually caught the attention of Dingiswayo, the leader of another powerful tribe called the Mtethwa. Appointed as the leader of a squadron called an ibutho, Shaka developed new tactics including a short "iklwa" fighting spear and a simple but effective military maneuever called "the BullHorn." When his father died, Shaka - now a successful military leader - returned with Dingiswayo's backing to assassinate the rightful heir and assume control of his native tribe. Just a year later, though, the neighboring Ndwandwe tribe murdered Dingiswayo and Shaka vowed revenge on their leader, Zwide. He then launched a bloody war that, combined with the strains created byEuropean colonization, led to the Mefacane, or the Crushing.
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In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive architecture, and several empires. John not only cover the the West AfricanMalian Empire, which is the one Mansa Musa ruled, but he discusses the Ghana Empire, and even gets over to East Africa as well to discuss the trade-based city-states of Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Zanzibar. In addition to all this, John considers emigrating to Canada.Crash CourseWorld History is now available on DVD! http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-world-history-the-complete-series-dvd-set
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In which John Green teaches you about Sub-Saharan Africa! So, what exactly was going on there? It turns out, it was a lot of trade, converting to Islam, visits from Ibn Battuta, trade, beautiful women, trade, some impressive architecture, and several empires. John not only cover the the West AfricanMalian Empire, which is the one Mansa Musa ruled, but he discusses the Ghana Empire, and even gets over to East Africa as well to discuss the trade-based city-states of Mogadishu, Mombasa, and Zanzibar. In addition to all this, John considers emigrating to Canada.Crash CourseWorld History is now available on DVD! http://store.dftba.com/products/crashcourse-world-history-the-complete-series-dvd-set
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What Happened to the Chinese Explorers that Landed in East Africa? History of Chinese in Africa

Today we're going to discuss the Chinese explorers that landed in the East African country of Kenya approximately 600 years ago, and what happened to their desc...

Today we're going to discuss the Chinese explorers that landed in the East African country of Kenya approximately 600 years ago, and what happened to their descendants, along with discussing Chinese and East Asian history in the continent of Africa.
Keep in mind, I am not directly supporting the actions of Chinese investors or businesses in Africa with this video, merely analyzing the historic relations between East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Migration between the two regions is not one way, of course, but that's a video for a different day.
Further Reading:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content_459090.htm
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tiny-kenyan-island-questions-tale-of-the-dragon/article4263287/
http://www.theafricangourmet.com/2016/08/african-chinese-on-kenyas-pate-island.html
http://www.france24.com/en/20100316-katangas-forgotten-people
http://www.colorq.org/MeltingPot/article.aspx?d=Africa&x=IndiansThanks for watching!

Today we're going to discuss the Chinese explorers that landed in the East African country of Kenya approximately 600 years ago, and what happened to their descendants, along with discussing Chinese and East Asian history in the continent of Africa.
Keep in mind, I am not directly supporting the actions of Chinese investors or businesses in Africa with this video, merely analyzing the historic relations between East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Migration between the two regions is not one way, of course, but that's a video for a different day.
Further Reading:
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-07/11/content_459090.htm
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/tiny-kenyan-island-questions-tale-of-the-dragon/article4263287/
http://www.theafricangourmet.com/2016/08/african-chinese-on-kenyas-pate-island.html
http://www.france24.com/en/20100316-katangas-forgotten-people
http://www.colorq.org/MeltingPot/article.aspx?d=Africa&x=IndiansThanks for watching!

History Summarized: Africa

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It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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The Entire History of North Africa

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of margina...

published: 05 Feb 2014

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

African History Egypt, Ethiopia & Sudan

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History Summarized: Africa

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THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
This video was produced with assistance from the Boston UniversityUndergraduate Research Opportunities Program.
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Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

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The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose an...

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DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans...

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

Africa, the Lost History - p 16 / When the Survivors Wake Up

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History Summarized: Africa

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
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The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as a...

The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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6:54

The History of Africa: Every Year

The history of Africa and the Middle East from the ancient era to 2016. It should be noted...

The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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4:01

Top 10 Strongest Warriors in the History of Africa

10 Most Powerful African Warrior Tribes of All Time
There are many different people group...

Top 10 Strongest Warriors in the History of Africa

10 Most Powerful African WarriorTribes of All Time
There are many different people groups and tribes across the continent of Africa - with their culture varying from tribe to tribe. We have included only the top 10 Most Powerful African Warriors Tribes of All Time
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4:02

A Brief History Of European Colonization in Africa

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A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

10:14

How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Afric...

How the Bantus Permanently Changed the Face of Africa 2,000 Years Ago (History of the Bantu Peoples)

Who are the Bantu peoples of Africa, and how did they permanently change the face of Africa in the past? Today, we're going to discuss the history of the Bantu expansion, and the many empires and modern nations of Africa and beyond that are descended from these peoples.
Be sure to share your thoughts on the Bantu peoples and their expansion throughout the continent, as well as the other indigenous peoples of Africa such as the Khoisan, Nilotes and Pygmies. Thanks for watching!
Sources:
http://bantucivilizationinformation.wikidot.com/
http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/3.htm
http://www.ipsnews.net/2011/10/to-be-black-in-iraq/
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15:19

The History of Africa with Zeinab Badawi | Promotional Video

Zeinab Badawi delves into the history of Africa in a brand new, nine-part series on BBC Wo...

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

13:44

South Africa : A Shorthand History

For other history videos on South Africa, view 'The Flawed Genius of Jan Smuts' https://w...

South Africa : A Shorthand History

For other history videos on South Africa, view 'The FlawedGenius of Jan Smuts' https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01MCVZE9Q/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1477035538&sr=1-1&keywords=Jan+Smuts
Grant Fowlds, gives the viewer an interesting shorthand history of South Africa. For anyone knowing nothing or little about South Africa, this video clip serves as an introductory teaser to some of the major events and people who shaped the country.

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

8:00

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ra...

What if Africa Was Never Colonized?

In the late 19th century, Europe's imperial powers split up an entire continent and the ramifications can still be seen today. What if Europe never colonized Africa? What if the Scramble for Africa Never Happened? Here is one scenario.
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History Summarized: Africa

THE DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY: https://youtu.be/D9Ihs241zeg
It's been brought to my attention that I made two mistakes: 1) Yes, I disappear at 18:26. Not sure how that happened. 2) At 12:25 I use a map of Africa that with some weird borders. That's my bad. But if you look at a legit map of Africa, you'll see the same straight lines in the places that I marked them.
(Remember: making mistakes is ok, so long as we learn from them)
The Epic of Mwindo sure was cool, huh? This video is here to show you all about the lovely continent that it came from: Africa! And BOY are there a lot of misconceptions about it.
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The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as a...

The Hidden History of Ancient Africa

Great ancient African civilizations, in their day, were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth.
"Besides, AncientBlacks creating the technology forming metal, Africans in the southern part of the continent had dug the most ancient mines found in the world. One of several discoveries was reported early in 1970, which was of an ancient mine in an iron-ore mountain in Swaziland, in southeast Africa. Stone as mining tools were found, and samples of charcoal remaining from old fires were tested by the radio-carbon dating technique. The mine turned out to be 43,000 years old!" This and much, much more in this fascinating video.
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21:35

The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised r...

The World: A Television History #15 Africa Before The Europeans

#15 AFRICA BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
The powerful empires, wealthy city states and civilised rural societies of Africa. Many great civilizations and empires rose and fell in Africa leaving great cultural heritage.
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20:48

A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

Dave Steward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the...

A Brief History of South Africa, with Dave Steward

DaveSteward recounts the extraordinarily complex history of South Africa. Steward is the former Chief of Staff to South African PresidentFW de Klerk and Executive Director of the FW de Klerk Foundation.
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Transcript - One of the things that's very important to understand about South Africa is that it is like so many other African countries an artificial entity created by the Brits. The SouthAfrica that we know in its present borders is only 104 years old. And in 1990 when we went through our transition it was only 80 years old. It was the creation of theBritish Empire. Britain acquired possession of most of the territories of Southern Africa in the nineteenth century in what one historian referred to as a fit of absentmindedness. At the beginning of the century it found itself in possession with a rag bag of territories which were difficult to manage and very expensive. The whole of the nineteenth century had been about the British conquest of Southern Africa. First of the Xhosa people in nine wars of the axe that finally led to in 1856 to a national suicide by the Xhosa people where they decided that they would kill their cattle and destroy their crops on the advice of a prophetess who said that if they did this the British would be driven into the sea. But of course they weren't.
And tens of thousands of Xhosa people died. The second major people who were conquered in the nineteenth century by the Brits were the Zulus. The Zulus had been the dominant tribe in Southeastern Africa after the foundation of their nation by their great King Shaka. The British settled what is now the Natal Province of South Africa and they brought in white settlers and Indians to work on sugar farms. But they were very nervous about this powerful Zulu kingdom to the north of them the Tugela River. And so they found a reason to declare war against the Zulus. And to their enormous surprise at the Battle of Isandlwana in 1878 a whole British army was wiped out, 1500 men. This was just a few years after the Little Bighorn but it's five times as big. And the Zulus wiped out a whole British army. Of course the Brits sent more troops and they were -- they defeated the King Cetshwayo by the next year in 1879. The third people that the Brits conquered were the Afrikaners or the Boers who had been settled in South Africa since 1652. They didn't likeBritish rule so in the nineteenth century they trekked into the interior. They founded two republics, the Republic of the Orange Free State and the Republic of The Transvaal.
But then the people in the Free State made the big mistake of discovering the biggest diamond load in history at Kimberley. So the Brits annexed that. And then in the 1880s the Transvaal Republic made the huge mistake of discovering the biggest gold bearing body in the world, the famous Johannesburg reef. And the result of this was that the British again sought a pretext for war with these two republics. And that led to the Anglo-Boer War in 1899. Now the Anglo-Boer War was the biggest war that the British fought between the Napoleonic Wars and the First World War. They deployed over 438,000 imperial troops in South Africa. They conquered the two territories and then having taken them over at the beginning of the twentieth century they didn't know what to do with them. So they looked around the empire and said oh well look, in Canada we had this dominion. We had a federation there and that's worked very well. We did it in Australia and in different states. We created a federation there. Why don't we do that in Southern Africa. So they did.
But they decided to keep some territories in and some territories out. They included the Zulus and the Xhosas of the new society but they gave control of the new country, the Union of South Africa which was established in 1910 to the whites. Because at that time black people in Africa throughout the world didn't really have political rights. So for most of the twentieth century the big question in South Africa was not the relationship between whites and blacks but the relationship between English speaking whites and Afrikaans speaking whites. And the Afrikaans speaking whites wanted to reestablish their republics. That was the driving force behind the National Party which came to power in 1948. Now they then instituted or they -- not racial segregation. They gave it a new name -- apartheid. And it was straightforward racial domination. But before we become too morally self-righteous, that is what was happening in the rest of Africa, unacceptable indefensible. It was what was happening in the South in the United States at the time. Undefensible, unacceptable ...[transcript truncated]...

58:37

Lost Kingdoms of Africa 1 of 4 Nubia

Art historian Gus Casely-Hayford explores the history of the old African kingdom of Nubia....

Today, Africa contains 54 sovereign countries, most of which have borders that were drawn during the era of European colonialism. Since colonialism, African states have frequently been hampered by instability, corruption, violence, and authoritarianism. About the book: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0006378560/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0006378560&linkCode=as2&tag=tra0c7-20&linkId=937f8dd78bbf1096a1c0f921001dfd6f
The vast majority of African states are republics that operate under some form of the presidential system of rule. However, few of them have been able to sustain democratic governments on a permanent basis, and many have instead cycled through a series of coups, producing military dictatorships.
Great instability was mainly the result of marginalization of ethnic groups, and graft under these leaders. For political gain, many leaders fanned ethnic conflicts, some of which had been exacerbated, or even created, by colonial rule. In many countries, the military was perceived as being the only group that could effectively maintain order, and it ruled many nations in Africa during the 1970s and early 1980s. During the period from the early 1960s to the late 1980s, Africa had more than 70 coups and 13 presidential assassinations. Border and territorial disputes were also common, with the European-imposed borders of many nations being widely contested through armed conflicts.
Cold War conflicts between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as the policies of the International Monetary Fund, also played a role in instability. When a country became independent for the first time, it was often expected to align with one of the two superpowers. Many countries in Northern Africa received Soviet military aid, while many in Central and Southern Africa were supported by the United States, France or both. The 1970s saw an escalation, as newly independent Angola and Mozambique aligned themselves with the Soviet Union, and the West and South Africa sought to contain Soviet influence by funding insurgency movements. There was a major famine in Ethiopia, when hundreds of thousands of people starved. Some claimed that Marxist/Soviet policies made the situation worse. The most devastating military conflict in modern independent Africa has been the Second Congo War; this conflict and its aftermath has killed an estimated 5.5 million people. Since 2003 there has been an ongoing conflict in Darfur which has become a humanitarian disaster. Another notable tragic event is the 1994 Rwandan Genocide in which an estimated 800 000 people were murdered. AIDS in post-colonial Africa has also been a prevalent issue.
In the21st century, however, the number of armed conflicts in Africa has steadily declined. For instance, the civil war in Angola came to an end in 2002 after nearly 30 years. This has coincided with many countries abandoning communist style command economies and opening up for market reforms. The improved stability and economic reforms have led to a great increase in foreign investment into many African nations, mainly from China, which has spurred quick economic growth in many countries, seemingly ending decades of stagnation and decline. Several African economies are among the world's fasted growing as of 2011. A significant part of this growth can also be attributed to the facilitated diffusion of information technologies and specifically the mobile telephone.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa

54:25

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a tabl...

How the Europeans Divided Africa

The white man came to Africa as missionaries and explorers but were soon sitting on a table dividing Africa amongst themselves. Here's a peep into how Europeans looted Africa of it wealth and sovereignty...

46:55

African History: The Slave Trade Of Africans To Brazil..

The assault on Africa: The Slave Trade: South America Brazil and its African Roots
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... the best AfricaSeniorAthletics Championship ever, ... I will work with all the members of the committees to ensure that we all make history by organising the best Africa Senior Athletics Championship ever,’’ Pinnick enthused ... The Asaba 2018 Africa Senior Athletics Championship will be held at the Asaba Township Stadium between August 1 and 5, 2018....

“If we go about it right, France will be the first language in Africa and maybe even the world in the coming decades!”, he boldly predicted ... To make up the difference France is looking to Africa for a shot in the arm ... Macron is treading carefully, aware that any attempt to foist more French on former African colonies where Paris has a history of propping up authoritarian regimes could backfire....

VeteranCape TownCity goalkeeper Shu-Aib Walters says he is keeping SageStephens on his toes and will not allow the young goalkeeper to be complacent ... “Our relationship is perfect ... “Again, when I am needed, I can step in anytime.” ... Despite the setback, the veteran goalkeeper described the experience in Africa as ‘lovely achievement’ for a City team that has a small history as far as the beautiful game is concerned in SouthAfrica ... ....

VeteranCape TownCity goalkeeper Shu-Aib Walters says he is keeping SageStephens on his toes and will not allow the young goalkeeper to be complacent ... “Our relationship is perfect ... “Again, when I am needed, I can step in anytime.” ... Despite the setback, the veteran goalkeeper described the experience in Africa as ‘lovely achievement’ for a City team that has a small history as far as the beautiful game is concerned in SouthAfrica ... ....

JOHANNESBURG - Most people underestimate the size of Africa...Siemens’ biggest work in Africa is power ... In sub-Saharan Africa, in some places only two in five people have access to a reliable source of electricity ... Development in Africa isn’t about gross domestic product, it’s about humanly connected services ... There are solutions to Africa’s problems ... Unlocking Africa’s spirit ... Despite that, Africa is a hotbed of good ideas....

That sense of indifference appears to have deepened after Trump fired his secretary of state at the end of Rex Tillerson’s first Africa tour last week ...Tillerson’s trip to Africa, including to the headquarters of the continent-wide African Union, had been widely seen as an effort to repair damage to relations. Now, with his firing, some in Africa feel they are starting anew with the Trump administration....

It all started during the 15th century where navigation became a necessity to commanding countries like (Europe) foreshadowing their way through to Africa... Countries like SouthAfrica suffered during the Apartheid era, a heavy blow to Africa. Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko of South Africa arbitrated for their race, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana also did his bit. We celebrate all these men for their unrelenting effort shown to Africa....

White farmers in SouthAfrica claim they are being targeted in a series of brutal attacks over land that are being overlooked by police and implicitly encouraged by the country's parliament ... are part of South Africa’s wider violent crime problem....